Moroccan music icon Abdelhadi Belkhayat passes away at 86

Veteran Moroccan artist Abdelhadi Belkhayat passed away on the evening of Friday, January 30, at the age of 86, following a long illness. He died at the Military Hospital in Rabat, according to informed sources. Belkhayat is regarded as one of the pillars of authentic Moroccan music, with a rich artistic career spanning several decades. In 2012, he chose to retire from singing and devote himself to religious chanting. The late artist was urgently transferred on Monday, January 5, 2026, to the

Floods force school closures in Ksar El-Kebir for safety

The Regional Directorate of the Ministry of National Education, Preschool and Sports in Larache Province has decided to suspend classes in all public and private educational institutions within the territorial jurisdiction of the city of Ksar El-Kebir. The suspension will take effect from Monday, February 2, through Saturday, February 7, 2026, due to the flooding that has affected the city following severe weather conditions. According to an official statement obtained by Yabiladi, the

Marrakech court sentences former mayor in COP22 contracts Scandal

The Criminal Chamber for Financial Crimes at the Marrakech Court of Appeals on Friday, January 30, delivered its verdict in the case known as the «COP22 contracts scandal», a file estimated to have cost around 280 million dirhams. The case involves Mohamed Larbi Belcaid, former mayor of Marrakech from the Justice and Development Party (PJD), and his first deputy Younes Bensliman, who later left the PJD to join the National Rally of Independents (RNI). Both were

À la recherche de ses origines : l'histoire émouvante de Rachid entre le Maroc et l'Écosse

Élevé en Écosse avant d'être adopté à El Jadida quelques mois après avoir été abandonné, Rachid Aboulfadl Mourini poursuit inlassablement depuis cinq ans ses recherches pour retrouver ses parents biologiques. Agé aujourd'hui de 36 ans, il ne cesse de multiplier les appels, de suivre chaque piste, espérant des indices qui le guideront vers son passé, malgré les déceptions et les

El viaje de Rachid: de Marruecos a Escocia en busca de su identidad perdida

Criado en Escocia antes de ser adoptado en El Jadida unos meses después de haber sido abandonado, Rachid Aboulfadl Mourini lleva cinco años persiguiendo incansablemente la búsqueda de sus padres biológicos. Hoy, a sus 36 años, no deja de hacer llamadas, de seguir cada pista, esperando encontrar indicios que lo conduzcan a su pasado, a pesar de las decepciones y las montañas rusas emocionales a las que se enfrenta.

Two arrested near Nador in alleged sexual assault of a minor

The Royal Gendarmerie in Al Aaroui, in coordination with their counterparts in Zaio, under the jurisdiction of Nador province, arrested two individuals on Wednesday on suspicion of assaulting a 16-year-old minor. According local newspaper Nador City, the victim was lured via an instant messaging application before being assaulted. The operation followed a report received by the Royal Gendarmerie in Al Araoui, prompting the immediate mobilization of the relevant units. A coordinated security

Rabat court postpones trial of Senegalese fans after AFCON riots

The Rabat Criminal Court on Thursday adjourned the case involving Senegalese supporters and an Algerian national accused of involvement in the riots during the Africa Cup of Nations final between Morocco and Senegal. The hearing was postponed until February 5, due to the lawyers’ nationwide strike protesting the professional law. The decision came after the defendants, 19 individuals currently in pretrial detention, asserted their right to have their lawyers present during the

Storm Kristin disrupts Algeciras port operations stranding trucks to Morocco

Thousands of trucks bound for Morocco, along with their drivers, were left stranded on Wednesday in and around the Port of Algeciras after all parking areas reached full capacity. The disruption was caused by near-total paralysis at the port due to Storm Kristin and severe maritime weather conditions. Many drivers were forced to spend the night in their cabins while waiting for authorization to enter the port. By Thursday morning, January 29, port authorities began to gradually

Abandoned in Morocco, adopted in Scotland: Rachid’s long quest for his parents

Raised in Scotland but adopted from El Jadida months after being abandoned, Rachid Aboulfadl Mourini has been relentlessly searching for his biological parents for the past five years, without any concrete results. Now 36, he continues to multiply appeals and pursue every possible lead, despite the hurdles and the emotional rollercoaster.

CAN : les sanctions post-finale critiquées par le précédent Président de la commission disciplinaire de la CAF

La décision de la Commission de discipline de la Confédération africaine de football (CAF) concernant les incidents survenus lors de la finale de la CAN entre le Maroc et le Sénégal a suscité des critiques, y compris de la part de l'ancien président de l'organisme. Lors d'une interview accordée jeudi à la chaîne sud-africaine SABC News, Raymond Hack a déclaré que la Commission avait «échoué